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With the surge in COVID-19 infection across the State, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the State government to create a grievance redressal mechanism within three days to receive complaints from public about instances of violation of COVID-19 regulations and guidelines.
The government has to create the facility to receive complaints through email and WhatsApp and other similar messaging platforms, directed a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj, during the hearing on a PIL petition by city-based Letzkit Foundation.
The complaints should be acted upon and they should be monitored by the committees set up by the Director-General and Inspector General of Police.
‘720 minors begging or hawking on city streets’
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27 of them suspected to be controlled by a mafia: Survey
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27 of them suspected to be controlled by a mafia: Survey
A survey conducted on the direction of the High Court of Karnataka has identified 720 minor children engaged in begging or hawking in 432 hotspots across the city, and 27 of these children appear to be forced to do so by a mafia.
While pointing out that 492 of these children are below the age of 10, the survey has pointed out that 52 children are engaged in begging as a profession, 219 children are begging or hawking on account of family problems, 76 infants are being carried by their mothers or caretakers either for begging or hawking.
Thumbs up, but vials Are down
Thumbs up, but vials Are down
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Apr 4, 2021, 06:21 IST
vials wasted, some devise strategies to minimise loss
Even as the Centre frowned upon the huge vaccine vial wastage in the state, private hospitals are devising their own strategies to
minimise wastage. They keep an eye on the number of beneficiaries turning up and if many turn up,
Covaxin is administered and if the turnout is low,
Covishield is given. This, they say, reduces wastage. On the other hand, they are also expressing to the
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) their intolerance to vial wastage, and going so far as to demand compensation for it.
BNP to hold weekend sessions on BBMP
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The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party is holding an ‘Enabling learning in each function of BBMP’ (BNP BELIEF), a series of knowledge sessions administered by eminent practitioners on various issues relevant to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from 6 p.m. on the weekends from April 3 to 25 on ZOOM.
Sessions are largely focused on disseminating knowledge about various BBMP functions to residents of the city and obtaining inputs from experts on various matters. Issues related to lakes, trees, stormwater management, ward committees and steps towards improving the city’s governance would be discussed, according to a release from BNP.